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Meet Danny, the ETCH-A-SKETCH wizard

Danny, a man of many talents, has been helping out at a Maine general store for decades

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Updated: 9:36 AM EDT May 26, 2017

Meet Danny, the ETCH-A-SKETCH wizard

Danny, a man of many talents, has been helping out at a Maine general store for decades

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Updated: 9:36 AM EDT May 26, 2017

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WEBVTT N TOGET THE STORY BEHIND THE MOSTPOPULAR GUY IN TOWN.MORGAN: MANY SAY JACKMAN IS AS"MAINE" AS IT GETS.>> THE TOWN IS PRETTY MUCHFAMILY.>> WE'RE PROUD TO SAY WE ARE 80MILES AWAY FROM A MCDONALD'S ORA WAL-MART, AND WE ENJOY SAYINGTHAT.MORGAN: WHAT THEY DO HAVE, ISBISHOPS. >> IT'S AN OLD-FASHIONED GENERALSTORE.ONE OF THE FEW LEFT IN THISCOUNTRY.MORGAN: THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ONBEING A ONE-STOP SHOP. >> WE OFFER EVERYTHING THAT YOUCOULD POSSIBLY NEED.MORGAN: AND HAVE BEEN FORDECADES.>> MY GRANDFATHER STARTED ITBACK IN 1950.MORGAN: AND IF YOU'VE BEEN TOBISHOP'S SINCE IT OPENED, YOU'VEPROBABLY MET DANNY.>> HE'S ALWAYS BY THE DOOR.MORGAN: EVERY DAY DANNY COMES TO, WORK.ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT ON THEPAYROLL.>> WE GIVE HIM EMPLOYEE UNIFORMSAND CLOTHES.PEOPLE THINK HE ACTUALLY WORKSHERE.MORGAN: AND HE IS A BIG PART OFTHEIR OPERATION.>> IF YOU ASK HIM WHERESOMETHING IS, HE'LL BRING YOU TOIT.MORGAN: DANNY GREW UP ACROSS THESTREET, FOR DECADES SPENDING HISDAY HELPING OUT AT THE STORE. >> IF YOU TAKE A BOTTLE OF SODAOUT OF THE COOLER, HE'S THERE TOFILL IT UP. MORGAN: -- >> HE HAS HIS CUSTOMERS THAT HEKNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANTWHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR,AND BEFORE THEY EVEN ASK HIM TOGO GET IT, HE'S GONE.THEN HE COMES BACK AND PUTS ITON THE COUNTER AND THEY USUALLYTREAT HIM WITH LIKE A CANDY BAROR SOMETHING HE WOULD LIKE.MORGAN: BUT HELPING OUT AT THESTORE ISN'T DANNY'S ONLY TALENT.HE'S A DANCER.[LAUGHTER]>> I LIKE THAT MOVE.MORGAN: A COFFEE-LOVER.A PIZZA BOX FOLDING CHAMP.>> GO.>> OH MY GOSH.MORGAN: AND HIS CLAIM-TO-FAME, ACLASSIC THROW-BACK DANNY NEVERPUT DOWN.>> HE CAN STILL WORK HIS MAGICON AN ETCH-A-SKETCH.MORGAN: THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE,DANNY HAS BEEN WOWING PEOPLEWITH HIS DRAWINGS. >> I MEAN, I HAVE A HARD TIMEMAKING A TRIANGLE AND HE CAN DOALL OF THE LETTERS AND ALL OFTHE SHAPES AND JUST LOOKSAMAZING.MORGAN: RAY SAYS GETTING OLDERHAS MADE HIS DRAWINGS NOT QUITEAS SMOOTH, BUT YOU CAN SEE HE'SSTILL GOT IT. >> HE WEARS THEM OUT.I BELIEVE, ABOUT ONE EVERY SIXMONTHS, THOUGH IT USED TO BE ONEABOUT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS.MORGAN: WHAT HE'S DRAWING WILLSURPRISE YOU. >> THERE IT IS.MORGAN: AND ARE GUARANTEED TOMAKE YOU SMILE.>> ALL THE EMPLOYEES LOVE HIM.WE LOVE HAVING HIM AROUND.MORGAN: RAY'S DAUGHTER KIM ISNEXT IN LINE TO TAKE OVER THEFAMILY BUSINESS, AND YOU CAN BETDANNY WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFIXTURE.

Meet Danny, the ETCH-A-SKETCH wizard

Danny, a man of many talents, has been helping out at a Maine general store for decades

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Danny, a Mainer of many talents, has been helping out at Bishop's general store in Jackman for decades.